Nose tackle Paul Soliai has had some great games this year, but Sunday he more than held his own against Jets All-Pro center Nick Mangold. His contract status is a good jumping off point for our Monday talking points:

1. The Dolphins need to get Soliai extended before the season is over.

Karlos Dansby’s face lit up when he was asked about the play of Soliai after Sunday’s game.

Published reports indicate wide receiver Brian Hartline may miss the rest of the season due to the finger injury he suffered Sunday.

Coach Tony Sparano is expected to offer more details today, but Hartline left Sunday’s game early in the second half, did not return and is believed to have broken a finger, resulting in a surgical procedure Tuesday.

After a series of games against difficult (at least on paper) opponents, the Dolphins have a relative breather this week against 4-7 Cleveland. Is this a trap game? That’s where we start our talking points for Friday.

1. Miami can’t afford another loss and has to beware of a letdown against the Browns.

On paper at least, the Browns appear to be the weakest team Miami has played at least since Cincinnati. …

The last time the Dolphins lined up against Peyton Hillis, he was a running back used mostly as a receiver out of the backfield for Denver. Now he’s a highly productive runner and receiver, which is where we start our talking points for Thursday.

1. Stopping the Browns’ offense means stopping Hillis.

The Dolphins did a remarkable job against the second-ranked Oakland running attack last week, limiting Darren McFadden to 2 yards …